HTC has been pumping out new smartphones left and right (check out our hands-on time with the just-announced Titan II) but we haven’t really heard a peep about any of its tablet plans. During a meeting with IntoMobile at CES 2012, HTC told us that the company its strategy in the tablet market in order…
CES 2012: Belkin booth photo tour
You may think of Belkin as just routers and the occasional iPad case but after touring its booth at CES 2012, I came away impressed with how it is thinking about how mobile can make your life easier in your house. If you have a small child, the Belkin-made Evoz digital monitor is a smart…
CES 2012: Ford Sync Applink new apps [Video]
We’re big fans of Ford Sync and its Applink feature because it intelligently utilizes the technology you bring into the car (your smartphone) to augment the driving experience. At CES 2012, we got a chance to hop in a car and check out some of the new apps in the Applink service. The Ford Sync…
Intel scores Android smartphone deals with Motorola, Lenovo
Well, we knew Intel had some smartphone plans to announce when it showed off a reference smartphone at CES 2012 and the chip-making giant said it has struck deals to have Intel-powered, Android-based smartphones from Lenovo and Motorola on the market in 2012. The chips used to be called Medfield but it is now called…
CES 2012: Intel reference Atom smartphone hands-on
We’re here at CES 2012 and Intel is preparing to have a keynote later today to show off its smartphone ambitions but that didn’t stop it from showing off the reference smartphone at its booth. We got a quick look at its Atom for smartphones (it was previously dubbed “Medfield.”). The handset itself is just…
Nokia, Microsoft: The U.S. is a ‘green field’ of opportunity for Windows Phone
When we look back at CES 2012, we will be able to see if this was the critical moment where Nokia and Microsoft started to gain some traction in the U.S. smartphone market with the introduction of the Lumia 900. We sat down with Nokia Senior VP Kevin Shields and Microsoft’s Windows Phone head honcho…
CES 2012: Motorola Droid 4 hands-on [Video]
It’s hard to believe that the Motorola Droid is already on its fourth version, as it seems like only yesterday when the original gave Verizon a credible competitor to the iPhone. At CES 2012, we got a look at the Droid 4 and it continues the tradition of providing a solid Android experience with a…
CES 2012: Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 for Verizon hands-on [Video]
If you thought that Samsung is done innovating with its Tab lineup, then take a gander at the Galaxy Tab 7.7 for Verizon. This sexy tablet is so thin and light that it might very well be one of the neatest things I’ve seen yet at CES 2012. The Galaxy Tab 7.7 for Verizon will…
CES 2012: Galaxy Note for AT&T hands-on [Video]
The Galaxy Note has been around for a while but we were able to play around with the 4G LTE version bound for AT&T at CES 2012. The massive 5.3-inch smartphone/tablet hybrid is definitely a unique device that could resonate with some of you out there. What’s insane to me isn’t that it has a…
CES 2012: Sony Xperia S hands-on [Video]
The Sony Xperia S was introduced at CES 2012 and we had a chance to take this gorgeous phone out for a spin. As you can see from the video below, the Sony Xperia S has a unique design in that there’s a clear strip at the base of the phone underneath the standard Android…